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This week’s spotlight is on Native Hill Farm a small, local vegetable farm and CSA located just a short bicycle ride from the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. Owner and Farmer Katie Slota Answers Our Questions How long have you lived in Fort Collins and how long have you been farming? Nic and I […]

This week’s post is on White & Elm who have created a hypoallergenic sustainable skin care line and guarantee that each product will contain 10 ingredients or less. Owner, founder, and skin care creator Sherelle Reed answers our questions. How long have you lived in Fort Collins? I’ve lived in Fort Collins for a little […]

Photos from Drake Road Farmers’ Market today. I got there an hour before they closed and a lot of vendors had been pretty much bought out! Still lots of stuff to see & buy though, and lots of good conversations. » See slideshow » See slideshow on Google+

This week’s spotlight is on Wyoming based Meadow Maid Foods, llc, who raise grass fed beef and all-natural vegetables – For the Heart, From the Heart. Owner and Farmer Cindy Ridenour Answers Our Questions How long have you lived in Wyoming? We moved our cattle here in 1999. We were living in Rist Canyon west […]

This week’s spotlight is on Fort Collins based Loco Bueno who make a healthy, versatile, gluten and dairy free Green Chile with Turkey Breast. Owner and Chef Greg “Loco Gringo” Answers Our Questions How long have you lived in Fort Collins? Proud to say that I am a Colorado Native! I have lived in Fort […]

Ft. Collins, CO—February 14, 2014 This spring, Local Food Shift Group is partnering to create Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fairs in three locations along the Front Range—in downtown Ft. Collins on March 1, downtown Boulder on March 15, and in Denver on March 25. In downtown Fort Collins, the Be Local Farmers’ Market kicks off […]

This week’s spotlight is on Westbridge Farms an indoor farm located in Fort Collins that specializes in growing greens, herbs, shoots, and plant starts – pesticide and fungicide free. Owner and Founder Ryan Wiens Answers Our Questions How long have you lived in Fort Collins? About 6 years, I moved here from Minnesota to attend […]

It’s January 25th, 2014 and today was the third farmer’s market weekend of the year. I made out like a bandit; amazing, fresh produce. Each time I walk into a Winter Farmers’ Market I am so grateful to Be Local’s Hill Grimmett & Gailmarie Kimmel for having the vision back in early 2000 to get […]

I’ll be honest, I was rather disappointed to come away from Saturday’s Winter Farmers’ Market without an ox tongue (aka beef/cow tongue). There was a vendor there Sat 11th who had beef tongue for sale, but I got so caught up in chatting with vendors and taking photos I complete forgot to pick up a […]